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10 U.S.C. § 9021 — Space Acquisition Council
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**(a) Establishment.—** There is in the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force a council to be known as the “Space Acquisition Council” (in this section referred to as the “Council”).
**(b) Members.—** The members of the Council are as follows:
(1) The Under Secretary of the Air Force.
(2) The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, who shall act as chair of the Council.
(3) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy.
(4) The Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.
(5) The Chief of Space Operations.
(6) The Commander of the United States Space Command.
**(c) Duties.—**
(1) The Council shall oversee, direct, and manage acquisition and integration space systems and programs of the armed forces in order to ensure integration across the national security space enterprise.
(2)
(A) The Council shall promptly—
(i) review any determination made by the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration with respect to architecture for the space systems and programs of the armed forces under [section 9016(b)(6)(B)(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section9016/b/6/B/i&num=0&edition=prelim), including the requirements for operating such space systems or programs; and
(ii) either—
(I) if the Council finds such a determination to be warranted, certify the determination; or
(II) if the Council finds such a determination not to be warranted, decline to certify the determination.
(B) Not later than 10 business days after the date on which the Council makes a finding with respect to a certification under subparagraph (A), the Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of the finding, in
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**(a) Establishment.—** There is in the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force a council to be known as the “Space Acquisition Council” (in this section referred to as the “Council”).
**(b) Members.—** The members of the Council are as follows:
(1) The Under Secretary of the Air Force.
(2) The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, who shall act as chair of the Council.
(3) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy.
(4) The Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.
(5) The Chief of Space Operations.
(6) The Commander of the United States Space Command.
**(c) Duties.—**
(1) The Council shall oversee, direct, and manage acquisition and integration space systems and programs of the armed forces in order to ensure integration across the national security space enterprise.
(2)
(A) The Council shall promptly—
(i) review any determination made by the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration with respect to architecture for the space systems and programs of the armed forces under [section 9016(b)(6)(B)(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section9016/b/6/B/i&num=0&edition=prelim), including the requirements for operating such space systems or programs; and
(ii) either—
(I) if the Council finds such a determination to be warranted, certify the determination; or
(II) if the Council finds such a determination not to be warranted, decline to certify the determination.
(B) Not later than 10 business days after the date on which the Council makes a finding with respect to a certification under subparagraph (A), the Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of the finding, including a detailed justification for the finding.
(C) Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration may not take any action to implement a determination referred to in subparagraph (A)(i) until 30 days has elapsed following the date on which the Council submits the notification under subparagraph (B).
(D)
(i) The Secretary of Defense may waive subparagraph (C) in the event of an urgent national security requirement.
(ii) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of any waiver granted under clause (i), including a justification for the waiver.
**(d) Meetings.—** The Council shall meet not less frequently than monthly.
**(e) Reports.—** Not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar year quarter through the first calendar year quarter of 2025, the Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the activities of the Council during the calendar year quarter preceding the calendar year quarter in which such report is submitted.
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**(a) Authority of Secretary.—** The Secretary of the Air Force may employ as many civilians as professors, instructors, and lecturers at a school of the Air University or of the Space Delta 13 as the Secretary considers necessary.
**(b) Compensation of Faculty Members.—** The compensation of persons employed under this section shall be as prescribed by the Secretary.
**(c) Application to Certain Faculty Members.—**
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall apply with respect to persons who are selected by the Secretary for employment as professors, instructors, and lecturers at a school of the Air University or of the Space Delta 13 after February 27, 1990.
(2) This section shall not apply with respect to professors, instructors, and lecturers employed at a school of the Air University or of the Space Delta 13 if the duration of the principal course of instruction offered at that school is less than 10 months.
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There is in the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force an Air Force Reserve Forces Policy Committee. The functions, membership, and organization of that committee are set forth in [section 10305 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section10305&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Joint Program Offices.—** The Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate actions to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that space development and acquisition programs of the Department of Defense are carried out through joint program offices.
**(b) Officer Management Programs.—**
(1) The Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate actions to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that—
(A) Army, Navy, and Marine Corps officers, as well as Air Force officers, are assigned to the space development and acquisition programs of the Department of Defense; and
(B) Army, Navy, and Marine Corps officers, as well as Air Force officers, are eligible, on the basis of qualification, to hold leadership positions within the joint program offices referred to in subsection (a).
(2) The Secretary of Defense shall designate those positions in the Office of the National Security Space Architect of the Department of Defense (or any successor office) that qualify as joint duty assignment positions for purposes of chapter 38 of this title.
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**(a) Production of Satellites and Ground Systems.—** The Director of the Missile Defense Agency may not authorize or obligate funding for a program of record for the production of satellites or ground systems associated with the operation of such satellites.
**(b) Prototype Satellites.—**
(1) The Director, with the concurrence of the Space Acquisition Council established by [section 9021 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section9021&num=0&edition=prelim), may authorize the production of one or more prototype satellites, consistent with the requirements of the Missile Defense Agency.
(2) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Space Acquisition Council concurs with the Director with respect to authorizing the production of a prototype satellite under paragraph (1), the chair of the Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report explaining the reasons for such concurrence.
(3) The Director may not obligate funds for the production of a prototype satellite under paragraph (1) before the date on which the Space Acquisition Council submits the report for such prototype satellite under paragraph (2).
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**(a)** There is in the Office of the Secretary of the Navy the Office of the Naval Inspector General. The Naval Inspector General shall be detailed from officers on the active-duty list in the line of the Navy serving in grades above captain.
**(b)** The Naval Inspector General, when directed, shall inquire into and report upon any matter that affects the discipline or military efficiency of the Department of the Navy. He shall make such inspections, investigations, and reports as the Secretary of the Navy or the Chief of Naval Operations directs.
**(c)** The Naval Inspector General shall cooperate fully with the Inspector General of the Department of Defense in connection with the performance of any duty or function by the Inspector General of the Department of Defense under chapter 4 of title 5 regarding the Department of the Navy.
**(d)** The Naval Inspector General shall periodically propose programs of inspections to the Secretary of the Navy and shall recommend additional inspections and investigations as may appear appropriate.
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**(a)** There are five Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force. They shall be appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
**(b)**
(1) The Assistant Secretaries shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of the Air Force may prescribe.
(2) One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. He shall have as his principal duty the overall supervision of manpower and reserve component affairs of the Department of the Air Force.
(3)
(A) One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management.
(B) The Assistant Secretary shall be appointed from among persons who have significant budget, financial management, or audit experience in complex organizations.
(C) The principal responsibility of the Assistant Secretary shall be the exercise of the comptroller functions of the Department of the Air Force, including financial management functions. The Assistant Secretary shall be responsible for all financial management activities and operations of the Department of the Air Force and shall advise the Secretary of the Air Force on financial management.
(4)
(A) One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. The principal duty of the Assistant Secretary shall be the overall supervision of acquisition, technology, and logistics matters of the Department of the Air Force.
(B) The Assistant Secretary shall have a Principal Military Deputy, who shall be an officer of the Air Force on active duty. The Principal Military Deputy shall be appointed from among officers who have significant experience in the
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 9021
any duty or function by the Inspector General of
the Department of Defense under chapter 4 of
title 5 regarding the Department of the Air
Force.
(e) The Inspector General shall have such dep-
uties and assistants as the Secretary of the Air
Force may prescribe. Each such deputy and as-
sistant shall be an officer detailed by the Sec-
retary to that position from the officers of the
Air Force or the Space Force for a tour of duty
of not more than four years, under a procedure
prescribed by the Secretary.
(Added Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 521(a)(5), Oct. 1,
1986, 100 Stat. 1059, § 8020; renumbered § 9020, Pub.
L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(c), Aug. 13, 2018,
132 Stat. 1833; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A,
title IX, § 923(b)(4), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3808;
Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(32), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat.
4346; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1741(a)(7),
Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 680.)
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AMENDMENTS
2023—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–31 struck out ‘‘the gen-
eral, flag, or equivalent officers of’’ before ‘‘the Space
Force’’.
2022—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted ‘‘chapter
4 of title 5’’ for ‘‘the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App. 3)’’.
2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, § 923(b)(4)(A), in-
serted ‘‘Department of the’’ after ‘‘Inspector General of
the’’ and ‘‘or the general, flag, or equivalent officers of
the Space Force’’ after ‘‘general officers of the Air
Force’’.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, § 923(b)(4)(B)(i), sub-
stituted ‘‘, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, or the
Chief of Space Operations’’ for ‘‘or the Chief of Staff’’.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 116–283, § 923(b)(4)(B)(ii), in-
serted ‘‘Department of the’’ before ‘‘Air Force’’.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub
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